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Staph

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21. My dad grew up in a small town in northern Montana.

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 02:24 PM

Jun 2017

Glacier Park was his local park, the place they went to on weekends for picnics and hikes and camping. Beyond the suggestions that you have already received, I would suggest that you wander around Apgar Village. There are interesting arts shops there, and an ice cream joint with wonderful flavor choices, including huckleberry!

And on US Route 2, along the southern border of the park, there's a pull off called Goat Lick. At dawn and dusk, Rocky Mountain goats come out onto the cliffs to lick the salts and other minerals off the sheer rock cliffs. They climb those vertical cliffs, bounding up and down, even the babies! I've also seen bears and other animals at the base of the cliffs.

And if you get tired of awesome natural beauty, check out the Amazing Maze, on Route 2 about seven miles west of West Glacier. The maze is great fun!

http://montanahouse.info/

http://www.eddiescafegifts.com/ice-cream-shoppe/

http://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/landmark/goat-lick-overlook.html

http://www.amazingfuncenter.com/

Enjoy your visit! Glacier Park and northern Montana are my second favorite place on earth (after my home state of West Virginia!).

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Going to Glacier National Park end of August. Anybody been there? Suggestions? [View all] we can do it Jun 2017 OP

Iceberg Lake SHRED Jun 2017 #1

Thanks! I am so excited! We had planned to go in 2015, but changed plans do to wildfire. we can do it Jun 2017 #2

Good for you SHRED Jun 2017 #3

Did you do any of the Red Bus tours? I think we are going to take the boat for Grinell Glacier hike. we can do it Jun 2017 #4

Didn't take the bus SHRED Jun 2017 #5

Was it one of the convertible buses? That's what I have my eye on. we can do it Jun 2017 #14

We drove over from the east SHRED Jun 2017 #17

Yes but years ago, took Amtrak (which lost our bags,) elleng Jun 2017 #6

One more reason we are always carryon only girls. we can do it Jun 2017 #9

The best way to do it, of course! elleng Jun 2017 #12

We used to over pack, until we started noticing people on our trips complain about lost baggage. we can do it Jun 2017 #13

Oh carrying all that stuff, something else! elleng Jun 2017 #15

Hysterical also watching how much stuff some little people "need" at the beach for a couple hours. we can do it Jun 2017 #16

Right, and Right! elleng Jun 2017 #22

Spectacular hiking. If you hike remote trails remember BEARS. You are going late in the year but OregonBlue Jun 2017 #7

Great tips. Was just looking at info on tick spray or treated clothes. we can do it Jun 2017 #8

I always stay at Lake McDonald. FarPoint Jun 2017 #10

Sounds amazing. This will be our first trip. Planning is fun, too. we can do it Jun 2017 #11

The Rangers are so accessible.. FarPoint Jun 2017 #18

Good to know. They've always been helpful and nice when we've had questions. we can do it Jun 2017 #19

Long ago, I hiked to the Granite Park Chalet. Then it didn't have electricity, but sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #20

I want to do that, too. we can do it Jun 2017 #24

Don't remember. It was a pretty hike and there were bears. sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #25

My dad grew up in a small town in northern Montana. Staph Jun 2017 #21

Wow, great suggestions. Can't thank you enough. we can do it Jun 2017 #23

glaciers in 2017 iamthebandfanman Jun 2017 #26

Late August???....well.......are you ready? Stuart G Jun 2017 #27

I do believe you about the snow, Stuart. we can do it Jun 2017 #29

Another story about Glacier Park..and a conversation I had there with another traveler.. Stuart G Jun 2017 #28

Loved both of your posts. Want to try to get to the Canadian parks too. we can do it Jun 2017 #30

Good Luck, thank you for your kind words..and yes, there are bears up there at all 3 parks.. Stuart G Jun 2017 #31

Will do. Please share more if anything comes to mind. we can do it Jun 2017 #32

Wildlife spotting in Glacier. BluesRunTheGame Jun 2017 #33

Honestly can't wait! Hoping to catch Northern lights, too. we can do it Jun 2017 #35

Maybe! BluesRunTheGame Jun 2017 #36

We'll be there Monday, any idea whet will be blooming? we can do it Aug 2017 #39

All of that varies by the year and by the week. BluesRunTheGame Aug 2017 #40

And if you've never seen a marmot up close... BluesRunTheGame Jun 2017 #34

Here's a clip of the true sound of a marmot whistling. BluesRunTheGame Jun 2017 #37

Wow! we can do it Aug 2017 #38